Brooks & Dunn ended a 19-year run last night at the Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN. So good luck to you guys for sure! Most people expected a big deal with other stars turning up on stage and so on, although that just didn’t happen. Tyler Dickerson and Reba McEntire where the only ones, who both kicked into gear for the last chorus of “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” a little more than half-way into B&D’s two-hour farewell.

It’s not going to be called iTV, it’s staying as Apple TV.

And the price is set at just $99.

And it will will have access to Netflix, which is a GREAT move by both companies for sure! You’ll be able to stream movies and all you need is a single cable to set it up. Rent thousands of HD movies starting at $3.99. Stream from the huge Netflix catalog and even be able you control Apple TV with a free Remote app or stream content from your iPod, iPad or iPhone. Very cool!

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Miranda Lambert is the recipient of nine Country Music Association nominations, the most ever for a female artist in the 43-year history of the awards show.

“I didn’t even think I was eligible for nine categories,” Lambert said, who racked up nods that include Album of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Vocal Event of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Video of the Year, Single of the Year and Song of the Year.

Lambert and Dierks Bentley, who received three nominations, announced the final five categories Wednesday morning on Good Morning America.

“I’ve been sipping the excitement like a fine whiskey,” Bentley said on the show. “I’m so excited.”

Other top nominees include Lady Antebellum, who picked up nominations in the Album of the Year and Entertainer of the Year categories in addition to the handful the band received yesterday. Zac Brown Band also fared well with additional nominations in the Entertainer of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year categories.

The Nashville-based Country Music Association Awards will air Nov. 10 on ABC. The Los Angeles-based Academy of Country Music has its awards ceremony in April.

Entertainer of the Year

Lady Antebellum
Miranda Lambert
Brad Paisley
Keith Urban
Zac Brown Band

Female Vocalist
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist
Dierks Bentley
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Keith Urban

Album of the Year (Award goes to artist and producer.)
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
Play On- Carrie Underwood
Revolution – Miranda Lambert
Twang – George Strait
Up on the Ridge – Dierks Bentley

Musical Event (Award goes to each artist.)
Bad Angel – Dierks Bentley featuring Miranda Lambert and Jamey Johnson
Can’t You See – Zac Brown Band featuring Kid Rock
Hillbilly Bone – Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
I’m Alive -Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews
Till the End – Alan Jackson with Lee Ann Womack

Check more of the nominees HERE.

Easton Corbin and his #1 debut single “I’m A Little More Country Than That” from his self-titled debut album, picked up three Country Music Association award nominations today in the categories of “New Artist”, “Single of the Year” and “Song of the Year”. The single is penned by Rory Feek, Don Pothyress and Wynn Varble.

Reacting to his first-ever and multiple CMA nominations, Corbin said “It’s such a privilege to be acknowledged alongside all of these talented artists in the ‘New Artist’ category and an honor that ‘A Little More Country Than That’ was my first single and #1 song and is being given this kind of recognition. Rory, Don and Wynn are great writers and did an excellent job putting this one together.”
 
When asked where he was when he received the news and how he reacted, Corbin continued, “I was driving to a writing appointment today when I got the news. My phone was ringing off the hook from my management and label and I thought ‘Oh no! Is this good or bad?’. I didn’t know the nominations were coming out today so I was a little scared,” Corbin said with a laugh. “But it all ended up better than I could’ve imagined.”

Catch Easton on the H20 Tour with Brad Paisley thru the end of September, with stops in Spokane, Portland, Seattle, Phoenix, Albuquerque, Boise, Salt Lake City and Denver.

Check out eastoncorbin.com.

Reigning NBC hit show America’s Got Talent winner Kevin Skinner is gearing up to release his debut album, “Long Ride.”

Skinner saddled up for the ride of his life when the NBC reality series held auditions at Harrah’s in Metropolis, Illinois, just across the river from Kevin’s old Kentucky home.

In 2009, Kevin Skinner went from unemployed farmer to overnight sensation.  After he sang his first song on America’s Got Talent (a cover of Garth Brooks’ “If Tomorrow Never Comes”), Piers Morgan said, “That was one of the most emotional, powerful performances I’ve seen in a long time.”  Suddenly Kevin Skinner was everyone’s favorite “Chicken Catcher” and he brought audiences to their feet.

Kevin went on to win the competition and $1-million.

America’s latest reality-series success story couldn’t have happened to a more deserving guy—or one who had invested more blood, sweat, and tears in his music. The talented singer/songwriter was born and raised in rural Graves County, Kentucky, where Mayfield is the county seat.  He picked up the guitar at age 12 and has never put it down. Kevin so loved singing and playing acoustic and electric guitar that he refused to give up on his dream of making a living with his music. So while he worked on farms, mowed lawns and caught chickens as day jobs, he worked nights, too. He formed a band, Skinner and Friends, and sang and played at Hill’s Bar-B-Que in Mayfield and Wrangler’s Campground at Land between the Lakes. He drove the two hours to Nashville to sing at open mic nights, hoping to get more jobs.

All the while, Kevin had the support, and often the participation, of his family.

From the initial America’s Got Talent audition at Harrah’s and later in Las Vegas and Hollywood, he made a lasting impression. Judges and audiences saw the plain man in the hat and jeans, heard the down-home dialect of western Kentucky, and might have been prepared to dismiss Kevin. But that was before he sang and played. Unpretentious and open, Kevin displayed a remarkable ability to move an audience with his songs. In the end, that quality garnered him millions of votes from viewers and the first prize.

Fans took him to their hearts and their Facebook pages, even raising money to buy him an early 2009 Christmas gift: a $5,500 guitar.

Fans wanted more of Kevin even after the show was over. He had no other choice but to share his musical gift with the fans that stuck by his side and believed in him from his first performance to present. Through it all, Kevin Skinner remains humble, still unaffected, still serious about his music, still hoping to share his talent with audiences all over the world.  He’s starting a new chapter in his life and definitely the most exciting chapter of his career with the much-anticipated worldwide download release of his debut album “Long Ride.” It’s a sweet journey.

Check out more on Kevin @
kevinskinnertheofficialsite.com.

Stroudavarious Records artists LoCash Cowboys have a double header on Thursday night. The charismatic high-energy duo, Preston Brust and Chris Lucas, will first perform the National Anthem at LP Field as the Tennessee Titans take on Super Bowl XLIV champions, the New Orleans Saints, and then immediately depart for their 10pm performance that same evening at the Duquoin State Fair in Duquoin, IL.

“To sing the Anthem in front of 70,000 football fans in Music City will be an incredible moment for us,” commented Lucas.

Brust added, “And to be performing for a packed Duquoin State Fair audience just a few hours later where we can rock out on our full show will be a great way to cap off a most memorable day.”

Having earned a reputation as captivating and dynamic entertainers, LoCash Cowboys have been busy hitting the road working dates at major festivals and top venues across the nation. They are now also in the midst of a nationwide radio tour supporting their brand new single, “Keep In Mind”. Penned by hit-makers Jeffrey Steele (“The Cowboy In Me,” “What Hurts The Most,” “My Town”) and Shane Minor (“Beautiful Mess,” “Brand New Girlfriend”), the single has just shipped to country radio in advance of its September 20 add date, and is culled from the band’s forthcoming Stroudavarious debut, THIS IS HOW WE DO IT, which was produced by Steele.

Upcoming LoCash Cowboy performances include:

For more info, please goto locashcowboys.com.

PeoplePets.com has a fun photo gallery of some of your favorite country music stars with their beloved pets.  Click HERE to see pics of Carrie Underwood, Jimmy Wayne, Kellie Pickler, Miranda Lambert and others with their four-legged friends!

Story via Country Music is Love